About us:

Timpano Legal is a market leader in providing dedicated and specialist expert criminal defence law services and representation. We have extensive experience and specialist knowledge in the practice of criminal law and we provide expert advice and representation in all Courts in Western Australia, whether it be for a contested bail applications, sentence hearings, trials or appeals (and everything in between!). We drive positive life changing impacts for our clients.

Laura Willox, Founder and Legal Practice Director of Timpano Legal

Our Vision:

For people to discover their true essence, so they can be, do, achieving alignment with their best selves, contributing to the collective creation of a better world.

Our Mission: To facilitate positive, life-changing impacts for our clients.

Our Values: Our values of being compassionate, uplifting, courageous, refined and curious are the backbone of how we work and behave as criminal defence lawyers. These values direct how we interact with our clients, our colleagues, our advisors and the judicial system. They support our aspiration to make a difference.

The job:

We're looking for a dedicated, compassionate and courageous Senior Criminal Lawyer to join our energetic and vibrant team.

What you’ll be doing

- You will be having the day to day conduct and management of client files;
- Attend and appear in all court jurisdictions in Western Australia;
- Attend to the drafting of submissions in support of interlocutory applications, admissibility of evidence issues, sentencing submissions and appellate documents

What we’re looking for

- Relevant tertiary qualification and admission to practice law in Western Australia.
- At least 4 years experience.

Let’s talk about you:

- You are a proactive, organised and confident lawyer with experience;




- You are passionate and compassionate and have a strong sense of social and criminal justice;
- You are a confident communicator with a positive mindset
- You are agile and demonstrate a willingness to work in a close nit team and autonomously when required,
- You've got strong leadership skills and know how to create a team vibe that's all about collaboration and support.
- You’re a lifelong learner, both personally and professionally. You're all about growing yourself and helping others to do the same.
- You're down to earth, resilient and value a good sense of humour.
- You're all in on our vision, mission, and values. You're not looking for a run-of-the-mill job; you’ve got courage and you're here to make a real difference.

What’s in it for you:
- Be amongst a supportive work family that grows together.
- We offer competitive remuneration and benefits as well as extra support for your ongoing education and growth.
- You will be supported by a team of professionals ;
- You will enjoy the opportunity to work autonomously and collaboratively across a wide range of high level and complex matters;
- You will have the opportunity to work closely with in house lawyers and external senior counsel.

Does this resonate with you?

At Timpano Legal, we’re all about the magic of supporting our clients by ensuring they are not only addressing the legal issues, but are also creating opportunities to address the social, emotional and psychological issues that brought them to arrive at our office in the first place. If you're a legal skilled with leadership skills and a big heart for humans, we’d love you on our team.

Please email your application to Laura: [email protected] and visit our website: www.timpanolegal.com.au.

Applications close at the end of day Friday 30th October 2026. If we find the right match before then, we're happy to wrap the hiring process up early.

📌 Senior Criminal Lawyer (Perth)
🏢 Timpano Legal
📍 Perth